Maule M5-235C accident near Zellwood, FL
On April 18, 2010, a Maule M5-235C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Zellwood, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 18, 2010
- Place
- Zellwood, FL
- Aircraft
- Maule M5-235C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.723°N, 81.659°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100419X01601
Official records · ERA10FA232
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Chronological Summary of Flight and Transcription of Voice Recording: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 18, 2010, about 1915 eastern daylight time, a Maule M-5-235C, N9196E, operated by AirSign Inc. was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after a loss of control during initial climb, from Orlando North Airpark (FA83), Zellwood, Florida. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight destined for Dunnellon/Marion County Airport (X35), Dunnellon, Florida. A visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the positioning flight conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to Air Sign Inc., the pilot of the accident airplane had flown a "banner towing job", over the Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Florida on the morning of the accident and was scheduled to fly another banner tow flight over the same golf course at approximately 1800 that evening. The operator cancelled the flight due to rain in the area. The pilot then advised the operator that he would therefore return to X35. According to witnesses, at the time of the accident light rain was falling at FA83. After doing an engine runup, the pilot taxied on to the runway, and commenced his takeoff roll to the west. The airplane lifted off approximately 1/3 of the length down the runway. After liftoff, one witness thought she heard a "pop, pop", and the airplane immediately turned approximately 40 degrees to the right in the approximate direction of X35, which one witness stated was the pilot's usual practice. What appeared to one witness to be a thin trail of dark gray smoke, and to another w
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of aircraft control, and collision with trees.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
